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Education for Ministry – EfM

EfM is a program that deepens the knowledge, experience, worship and spiritual lives of lay persons through weekly sessions. Many people think that one must be ordained in order to be "a minister." The fact is that we are called by virtue of our baptism to be active participants in the church's total ministry. This Total Ministry is nothing less than the exercise of the church'stotal ministry. This Total Ministry is nothing less than the exercise of the church's vocatin to continue the ministry of Jesus. The EfM program prepares us for the ministry to which we are called. It is that vocation for which we pray at the end of the Eucharist: "And now, Father, send us out to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord."

In addition to regular study of scriptures and the history of the church, EfM session provide opportunities for individuals to engage in theological reflection, thus giving us all the opportunity to engage in discussions about how to carry out ministry in the world.

To learn more about EfM go to their website: www.sewanee.edu/EFM/EFM/index.htm

EfM groups in the Diocese of Vermont

For information on the EfM group meeting at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington, contact Ann Ely at mockingbird1953@gmail.com

For information on the Central Vermont EfM group, which meets in Barre, contact the mentor in Barre, Marjorie Strong.

Another group meets in White River Junction. The contact is Leslie Black.

In the southeast, there is a group at St. Michael's, Brattleboro, and there will be a new group at St. Mark's, Springfield, in the fall of 2011.

Contact Joel Hill, the EfM coordinator for the Diocese of Vermont for information about the above groups or with other questions: jhill@hsph.edu, or 802-733-8479.